Persea americana
| Persea americana | |
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| Photo by Jake Farnum, Bugwood.org | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Persea |
| Species: | P. americana |
| Binomial name | |
| Persea americana Mill. | |
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| Natural range of Persea americana from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: avocado
Contents
Taxonomic information
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Persea americana at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
Vespidae: Stenodynerus beameri
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
